Pakistan vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Pakistan
56.33 million number
in 2019
United States of America
49.70 million number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
020.0M40.0M60.0M199820082019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 56.33 million number against 49.70 million number in United States of America, a difference of 6.63 million number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 41.28 million number 47.69 million number 6.41 million number United States of America
2000s 47.27 million number 49.57 million number 2.30 million number United States of America
2010s 53.34 million number 49.70 million number 3.64 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Pakistan or United States of America?
Pakistan, at 56.33 million number against 49.70 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Pakistan and United States of America?
6.63 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.